Simon Cowell's Grenfell Tower benefit single is coming this week

Simon Cowell will release an all-star charity single this week to benefit the survivors and the families of those lost in the Grenfell Tower fire.

The X Factor boss — who lives in the London borough where the fire took place — gathered the best and brightest in the pop world over the weekend to record a cover of the Simon & Garfunkel classic 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'.

Work on the song is nearly finished, and — according to Good Morning Britain reporter Philippa Tomson — the final product will be available for purchase at 8am BST on Wednesday morning (June 21).

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Artists For Grenfell charity single - available for download on Wed from 8am. Exactly a week after the disaster. It's sounding incredible 👍

Tomson also quoted Cowell as saying that he was already making plans for an additional project to help those left homeless by the tragedy, with an announcement coming soon.

All throughout the weekend, Cowell's round-the-clock recording session at West London's Sarm Studios welcomed James Arthur, Rita Ora, Emeli Sandé, Pixie Lott, One Direction stars Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, Louisa Johnson, Geri Horner, Nile Rodgers and Robbie Williams to record verses for this version of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'.

The track will even feature a choir conducted by Pitch Battle judge Gareth Malone, and a guitar solo from Queen's Brian May.

"It has gone incredibly well, obviously a mental few days for everybody," Robbie Williams told The Sun after recording his bit. "It is buzzing in there, there's so much to be done."

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A primetime music video premiere is also expected on ITV later in the week. In order to raise the most money possible, the government has agreed to waive all VAT on sales of the song.

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